expedience
/ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.əns/
expedience noun: the quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
Noun
expedience (countable and uncountable, plural expediences)
- The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
- April 11 1690, John Sharp, sermon preached at White-Hall
to determine concerning the expedience of actions
- Synonyms:
- expediency
- April 11 1690, John Sharp, sermon preached at White-Hall
- Speed, haste or urgency.
- making hither with all due expedience1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to...
- The sense of expedience that allowed White to cut deals and keep moving had made many, mistakenly, see him as shallow or, worse, unprincipled.2008, Thomas Dyja, Walter White: The Dilemma of Black Identity in America, page 178
- Synonyms:
- expediency
- Something that is expedient.
- An expedition; enterprise; adventure.
- forwarding this dear expediencec. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
expedience meaning in Tamil
expedience in Tamil
- சூழலிசைவுத் தகுதி, தக்கது, உகந்தது
Synonyms of expedience
Forms of expedience
| plural | expediences |
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Origin of expedience
From Middle English expedience, from Old French expedience, from Late Latin expedientia, from Latin expediens.
Questions about expedience
- What does expedience mean?
- Expedience means the quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
- What is expedience in Tamil?
- Expedience in Tamil is சூழலிசைவுத் தகுதி, தக்கது, உகந்தது. See Expedience meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is expedience?
- Expedience is a noun.
- How do you pronounce expedience?
- Expedience is pronounced /ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.əns/.
- What is the plural of expedience?
- The plural of expedience is expediences.
Words near expedience in the dictionary
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